In July of 1994 the Speiegelzelt (Mirror Tent) at the ZMF was the scene of one of the most memorable and energy soaked exchanges with an audience the Wail had ever had. When Harmonious Wail returned to the ZMF the following year the connection the band f

I go to work from 10:30 until 6 a.m.
Raking up those dimes and quarters
Slinging eggs and ham
Scrambled, poached, or over easy
Coffee black and strong
Jukebox of scratchy records
I play 'em all night long

Eternal blue neon, we're never closed
When the world is asleep
Darling, come take a seat
You can always eat at Joe's (eat at Joe's)

Here comes old Frank Taylor, smelling like old gin
Guess his wife couldn't get him sober
It's up to me again
Here's a hot top on your coffee
Honey, you're a mess
I ain't your wife, I ain't your momma
But I'll do, I guess

Eternal blue neon, we're never closed
When the world is asleep
Darling, come take a seat
You can always eat at Joe's (eat at Joe's)

Hello, Prince Charming, where are you, dear?
When will you come in and order biscuits here?
Truck drivers, musicians with no place to go
I can be your domestic goddess
For an hour or so

Eternal blue neon, we're never closed
When the world is asleep
Darling, come take a seat
You can always eat at Joe's (eat at Joe's)

This old town is full of guys, they think their mighty wise just because they know a thing or two
you see 'em every day, walkin up and down broadway tellin' of the wonders they can do
there are card sharks and crap shooters con men and boosters
they congregate around the metro pole
they've got fancy ties and collars
but where they get their dollars, you know they've got an ace down in the hole

some of them write to the old folks for coin, that's their ace down in the hole
some have a girl on the old tenderloin, that's their ace down in the hole

now they talk about the money they made but never spent
but never do they flash the old bank roll
they just hand you a line
buddy, they aint' got a dime

some of them write to the old folks for coin, that's their ace down in the hole
some have a girl on the old tenderloin, that's their ace down in the hole
now they talk about the money they made but never spent
but never do they flash the old bank roll
they just hand you a line
buddy, they aint' got a dime

The sky was blue
And high above
The moon was new
And so was love
This eager heart of mine was singing
Lover where can you be
You came at last
Love had its day
That day is past
You've gone away
This aching heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing
You used to do
I'm so lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing
You used to do
I grow lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me

Written by Doug Brown - Doug was the Wail's guitarist for 6 wonderful years, including a number of European tours - Germany, France, Austria, England and Ireland. He brought alot of jazz / folk to the band and is playing his tail off still.

Lyrics

Swing Slow

The sky?s as dark as the bordeaux,
Your midnight eyes begin to glow.
The music says "just hold me close I want to SWING SLOW.

The hour's late. The lights are low.
The band's so high I got vertigo.
No matter what they blow you know I'm gonna SWING SLOW.

Dig that lazy hushin' sound flowing all the while
All that crazy rushing around is goin' out of style.

Out there you know it's tit for tat and quid pro quo.
You're gonna reap just what you sew
Unless you know to just let go and swing.
I wanna swing .
Come on! Let's SWING SLOW.

Coyote, oh coyote
can you tell me why
everytime the big moon shines
you sit right down and cry
he says 'it's not because i'm sad
that i sing all night long,
i'm looking for someone to love
and this is my love song'
Oooooooooooooo,
oh i go crazy when that
moooooooooooon shines above
Oooooooooooooo
won't someone save me
from that full moon full of love
Baby, oh sweet baby
can you explain this
everytime the big moon shines
i finally get a kiss
you said it's just the moonbeams
that make you do these things
well, i think that i'll just sit right here
and let that coyote sing
OOOOOOOooooooooo
oh i go crazy when that
Mooooooooooooon shines above
Ooooooooooooo
won't someone save me
from that full moon full of love